Two Grumpy Old Ladies Helped Me Out This Morning

"Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me hand."

Luke 10:40

God's design is to love other people through you. Let me tell you how that worked out for me this morning. It was her first day on the job. She was young, polite, making minimum wage and was patiently putting up with a pile of rudeness from two older ladies at the fast food restaurant. I understand grumpy, having practiced that unchristlike attitude often myself. 

These two ladies were beyond grumpy. If they knew Jesus, their smirks, harrumphs, and demands were not showing it at all. They were arrogant, demanding, and condescending and I was just about to go prophetic on them, but I'm not sure they would have understood. I'm also sure it wouldn't have helped the server.

I subdued my desire to overturn the witches cauldron being stirred by these two lovely ladies, and instead tried to demonstrate the love of Christ to the object of their wrath. I thanked the young server about three times for taking my order. She went to get a cup and the pot was empty. She gingerly said, "I'm sorry, we have to make a fresh pot." I assured her that was no problem, that I didn't mind waiting. When she gave me my cup, I thanked her again twice. When she came by later to freshen up my coffee and that of my friends, I smiled, thanked her twice again, and looked for an opportunity to encourage her. They don't allow tips at this place, or I would have given her a generous one.

One day Jesus was in the house. Martha was up getting supper ready. Mary took time off to sit at His feet. Grumpy Martha griped to Jesus that Mary wasn't helping. Jesus told Martha that He was serving Mary and that Martha should basically sit down and let him serve her, too. He wasn't worried about getting supper. He was focused on serving. 

If you want to be like Jesus today, if you are His disciple, then take the opportunity to serve your server today - at the fast food restaurant, at the grocery store, at the church, or at your house. Serve the server and demonstrate the Love of God.

(Public domain pic: https://pixabay.com/en/old-angry-woman-person-white-face-607710/)